Legal Opinion
Irma E. v. State, Dept. of Health & Social Services, Office of Children's Services
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided November 22, 2013No. 6841 S-15003PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOLGER, Justice.
I. INTRODUCTION:
Irma E. asked the State Office of Children's Services to place her granddaughters with her, but OCS denied her request. 1 Irma then repeatedly asked the superior court to hold a hearing to review OCS's decision, but the superior court denied Irma's requests for a hearing. Based on AS 47.14.100(m), we conclude that a family member who has been denied placement of a child in OCS's custody is entitled to a review hearing to contest the OCS placement decision.
II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
In January 2011, OCS took emergency custody of Irma's granddaughters, Nadia…
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